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Wayne Northrop conquers daytime, returns to ‘Dynasty’ Wayne Northrop has always been probably the firat daytime stsr to harness unorthodox. For three yeara he waa day his popularity and uae it to a nighttime time television's most popular male atar, caating advantage. “I'm sure thst hsd a8 Roman Brady on "Oays of Our Lives.” something to do with my return,” he saya. No stereotypical aoap pretty boy, he at “The fans are the bottom line in thia busi tracted a magnitude of fanatical female ness. which is a game of numbera. Obvi fans on the strength of quick wit, warmth ously, if you have a following, it makea it and overall charm. But Northrop walked a little bit easier to get a job from some away from his incredibly successful role one who invests millions of dollsrs in e and refuaed to be lured back, no matter project and wanta to get people to watch how hard NBC tried and hia fana cried. it." "I'm an actor." he ahrugs, “and that'a Northrop says that Michael will return what I want to do. To me acting is creat “under different circumatancea," but he ing and developing in different roles — claims to know little else about what his trying different thinga and different chal character will be doing and with whom. “I lenges. I'm not the kind of actor who gets don't think he'a a chauffeur anymore," he squared away in one type of thing and will laughs. “Dynasty,” of course, hss a very differ does it the rest of my life.” Wayne Northrop Well, that'8 half true. On Sept. 24, ent cast from when Michael waa last in Northrop will be returning to "Dynaaty" first season. After his "Dynasty" stint Denver. “Of course, there's John (For as Michael Cullen, the libidinoua chauf ended, he joined “Daya of Our Lives" and sythe) and Linda (Evana), both of whom I feur he played on that ahow during ita became a daytime phenomenon. And he'a really like," saya Northrop. “But I'll really miss Pea Soup.” Pea Soup? "Pamela Sue Martin. She waa really fun to work with.” (As Michael, he enjoyed cham pagne bathe and atable liaisons with Msr- tin's Fallon.) TV DIALogue Northrop grew up in the email town of by TONI REINHOLD Sumner, Wash., and did nighttime guest stints before his first stint on “Dynesty." That was followed by his role in “Daya of RELATIVES — I would like to know if Our Livea,” which waa followed in turn by Stephanie Zimbaliat and Efrem Zbnballst starring roles in the TV movies “You, the Jr. are related. — L.M.C.. Cypress, La. Jury” and “The Bill Johnson Story.” Yes. They ere fether and daughter. Northrop is married to ectress Lynn Herr PAGING J.R. — Where can I write to ing, who’s faat becoming a daytime phe Larry Hagman? — M.M., Vine Grove, Ky. nomenon herself, aa psychopathic librari Hagman, who playa king-size villain an Lucy Coe on “General Hospital." J.R. Ewing on “Dallas." gets mail in care of Lorimar Productions. 3970 Overland Avenue. Culver City, CA 90230. SUSPENSE FUCK — Can you name the suspense movie which starred Robert Mft chum end Gregory Peck? — F.M.M., Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. You're thinking about the 1962 thriller “Cape Fear,” in which Mitchum played a relentless murderer stslking Gregory Peck and his family. The film alao fea tured Polly Bergen, Martin Balaam, Lori- Martin, Jack Kruschen and Telly Savalaa. TV MAMAS — Who played the mother Stephanie Zim balist on "The Partridge Family and on "The Brady Bunch”? — T.H.. Thayer, Mo. Tell it to Brandon Tartikoff, President. Shirley Jones played “mom" Shirley NBC Entertainment. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Partridge and Florence Henderaon por New York. NY 10019. trayed Carol Brady. MURRAY MANIA — I'm a fan of the STEELE AWAY — I'm quite miffed great Anne Murray. Where can I write to about IC C yanking “Remington Steele” her? — R.S., Essington, Pa. off the air. Who should I write to voice my Send mail to this songstress in care of about thia? — B.N.. East Peoria, Capitol Records, Press Department, 1370 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10019.
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